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		ElfinTrousers on Feb 10, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “Open source” seeds loosen Big Ag’s grip on farmer... I'm not against this idea--I'm just frustrated by the fact that this is now something we have to spell out explicitly and back with the threat of legal action, instead of common sense.

linuxftw on Feb 10, 2023 [–]

Well, you've always had to do this. If you give someone seeds, they would be free to use those seeds to develop patented varieties.

ElfinTrousers on Feb 10, 2023 | [–]

I suspect we're actually talking about the same thing here, but misunderstanding each other. It happens.

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